At Cortiva Institute - Tucson in Tuscon, Arizona, our teaching philosophy is based on the four fundamental qualities of a therapeutic relationship: education, environment, confidence, and caring.
At Cortiva Institute - Tucson in Tuscon, Arizona, the instructors offer you significant personal attention and hands-on experiences in order to help you refine your skills. All of our students perform Massage Therapy and/or Shiatsu treatments on instructors for feedback and testing. All of the faculty members are graduates of Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tuscon's internal teaching program called START (Seminars for Training and Recruiting Teachers) and several have received national teaching awards.
At Cortiva Institute - Tucson in Tuscon, Arizona, the curriculum is designed for serious students who are willing to challenge themselves in the pursuit of a career that is both personally and professionally rewarding. We offer three programs: Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy Evening Core, and Shiatsu. All our programs are well-balanced, integrating theory, technique, anatomy and physiology, practical experience, and personal and professional development.
Student Clinic
The Cortiva Institute - Tucson in Tuscon, Arizona's Healing Arts Center and Bookstore offers student and professional Massage Therapy and Shiatsu treatments to the public. This gives you the opportunity for valuable practice as a student. The bookstore stocks what you need for classroom requirements and also serves as a retail outlet offering massage therapy and bodywork essentials, books, aromatherapy supplies and more. The location is convenient for students, allowing you to fulfill most of your classroom and practice requirements in one place.
About Us
Cortiva Institute - Tucson
A Long History of Success
Established in 1982, the Cortiva Institute - Tucson is one of the longest operating bodywork schools in the U.S.A. Cortiva Institute - Tucson is proud to be a member of the Cortiva family of schools. The school was acquired by Cortiva Institute (Tucson), LLC on November 1, 2005.
Accreditation
The Massage Therapy Program and the Massage Therapy Evening Core Program are accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) - a professional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
COMTA, a non-profit independent organization, seeks to improve the quality of education for students seeking education in the fields of massage therapy and bodywork. The COMTA accreditation process reflects current and emerging professional practice standards. To obtain COMTA accreditation, a massage therapy school must demonstrate that their educational curriculum substantially meets specific massage therapy and bodywork curriculum standards developed and set by professionals in the field. More information is available at www.comta.org.
Cortiva Institute - Tucson is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). More information is available at www.accsct.org.
